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U2 at Croke Park: The Homecoming

The gig of the year

It’s the gig that sold out almost immediately, as lifelong fans of U2 scrambled for a place in the crowd for their ultimate homecoming gig. And on Sunday, no one was disappointed.

A gig in Croke Park is always special, but when it’s from a band that’s so ingrained into the spirit of Ireland, you just know it’s going to be a doozy. Thirty years after the release of Joshua Tree, U2 were coming home, and there was only one venue for the job – Croker.

The transformation of Croke Park from sports stadium to gig venue is an incredible process, and U2 gave us a sneak peak as to how the place would look the day before the gig…